A Song for Lya

1974 novella by George R. R. Martin
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A Song for Lya

Summary

A Song for Lya is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Song for Lya authored George R. R. Martin[3].
  • A Song for Lya received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].
  • A Song for Lya's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Song for Lya's genre is recorded as science fiction[6].
  • A Song for Lya's genre is recorded as fantasy[7].
  • A Song for Lya's part of the series is recorded as Thousand Worlds[8].
  • A Song for Lya's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • A Song for Lya's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • A Song for Lya's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • A Song for Lya's publication date is recorded as +1974-06-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • A Song for Lya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0yqbwfv[13].
  • A Song for Lya's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1955944W[14].
  • A Song for Lya's LibraryThing work ID is recorded as 3729412[15].
  • A Song for Lya's ISFDB title ID is recorded as 50961[16].
  • A Song for Lya's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Novella[17].
  • A Song for Lya's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novella[18].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[19].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as The 1975 Annual World's Best SF[20].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as A Song for Lya and Other Stories[21].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as The Best of Analog[22].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as Nightflyers[23].
  • A Song for Lya's published in is recorded as GRRM: A RRetrospective[24].
  • A Song for Lya's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Song for Lya'}[25].
  • A Song for Lya's NooSFere story ID is recorded as 31261[26].
  • A Song for Lya's FantLab work ID is recorded as 4135[27].

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Works and Contributions

A Song for Lya authored George R. R. Martin[3].

Recognition

A Song for Lya received the Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

Why It Matters

A Song for Lya ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did A Song for Lya receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novella[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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